Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-06
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. Business Transacted by the City Fathers
 Last Evening.

COMMON COUNClL PROCEED1NGS. Business Transacted by the City Fathers |
 Last Evening.
 The board of road commissioners came in for it's share of cuffs and kicks at the hands of the board of aldermen last even- ing. No opportunity to give them SCOT ing was lost It was evident that no mem- Der of the board would be a competent man to sit on jury to try the men who have certain amount of supervision over Waterbury's beautiful highways. The board did not get quorum together until 9 o'clock, by which time the councilmen had got fair amount of business ahead of them. The mayor presided over the upper board, and President Davis sat over the doings of the councilmen. A fair even ing's work was the result of the meeting The reading by Clerk KilduH of resolu- tion from the council ordering the stone crusher into service from January 1 to April I, 1888, drove the aldermen out of their chamber. It was 1O:3O and the coun- cil adjourned few minutes later. The board of Road Commissioners re- l commended paving Bank street from Grand | to the depot with Belgian pavement at cost of $10,000; and South Main from Exchange Place to Meadow-st. at cost of $13, 7OO The matter was sat on by the aldermen who tabled it.
 Sidewalks were ordered on Fuller street at an expense of $200 the work to be com pleted by Aug. 1, 1888.
 There was hitch in the scheme to build | a cistern at Centre square. The fire com missioners reported that cistern that would supply the steamer two hours could be constructed for 2,500. The council tabled the report and ordered the work done; but the aldermen referred it to the Fire Commissioners, because they cad not recommended the work It went back to the council, and that body voted to adhere. Electric lights were ordered-one each on Grove and Welton streets and Holmes avenue, and one or more naptha lamps on Jewelry street.
 l The aldermen reconsidered their action | in fixing the assessment on the Bank street pavement, and referred the matter to the law committee with instruction to report as early as next Monday, and to report at the same time on the matter of assessing for the covering of Great Brook. It was the opinion of the board that there had been mistake in the computation in the
 assessment for the pavement. The coun-
 cil concurred.
 The Fire Commissioners reported that
 Michael Wood had offered $4, 900 for Pho- nix engine house, and by concurrent action
 the report was accepted.
 The chief of police was instructed to en-
 force the ordinance concerning the obstruc-
 tion of the sidewalks by merchants.
 The Road Commissioners reported thei1
 expenses for the year ending Nov. 30, that
 the expenses of the street department had been $28, ,632. 86, leaving $1 ,367.14 of the ap- propriation unexpended.
 In the upper board Alderman Cowel
 called attention to the fact that work had been ordered done on Summer and
 Hill streets, and that the Road Commis 3 sioners would not perform the work. He 3 had laid his curb and sidewalk and gave F notice that he would refuse to pay his taxes if the work was not done. The mayor ex } plained that it was the opinion of the
 board that the work was not necessary.
 The committee on public lands and bull
 dings reported a balance of $50. 12 or
 hand. Health Officer Lawrence was appointed special constable, to serve without pay The aldermen appointed the mayor com mittee to supply constables with badges
 but the council refused to accord the
 mayor the honor of presenting the badges
 The estimates by the board of finance
 for the ensuing year were accepted and or
 dered published.
 Z The board of aldermen passsd resolution making a reduction of 40 per cent to loca
 societies for the rental of City hall but thu
 council sat down on it.
 The fountain cemmitte were ordered tt
 dispose of the city scales. The city Engineer was instructed to re number Bank and South Main streets.
 The law committee presented several re ports which were acted upon. Alletta M Porter's claim for damages was not al lowed there being no defective highway A. B. Pierpoint and c. S. Babcock's claim!
 were referred to the city attorney for in formation as to whither Ashley where they were thrown from their carriage, is pub lie highway for the city to maintain. Mis- Maria Trowbridge was not awarded damages for injuries sustained in crossing a defective sidewalk on Abbott avenu, in February, 1887, because she did no
 Brinck was awarded $250 Owing to tn,
 bad condition in sidewalks on Baldwin = street she fell October 5 and broke botl l bones of the ankle. The board of roaC commissioners were ordered to repair th; 2 sidewalk immediately Oil the recon meni.attion oi the city attorney Pat : rick Heating and William Murphy 7 were awarded damages, the forme1
 $2OS,50 and the latter $168.5O. The,
 sustaind injuries because of defective
 sidewalk on Bridge streett and had suit aSal1sI Ine clIy penolhg Ill the superlO
 court.
 The ordinance defining the duties of thu } city clerk was so amended as to reliev, s him of the work of serving notices, ant and the law committee and city attorney instructed to draw up an ordinance regu
 lating the fee for serving such notices. Recommendations for electric lights o1
 South Willow and Welton streets and fo laying out Farm street, 90 feet, wide were referred.
 The councilmen ordered the worl of bridging Little brook at Abbott avenue
 which has been built several days. Ther was considerable of kick about doin, | work first and ordering it after, but tha method, in exceptional cases, found cham l pions on the board.
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